Constitution Day

Constitution Day is the 17th of September and signifies an important day to our nation as this document defined and helped mold our country into what it is today. The 14th Amendment, which this political cartoon is illustrating, discusses the issue that all people born in the United States automatically are considered to be U.S. citizens. This amendment allows illegal immigrant mothers to give birth in the United States with the hope that their children will have the privilege and right to be called American citizens and have all the benefits the nation offers to its people everything from health care to food stamps to education. These children are called “anchor babies” and because of their citizenship are allowed for their families to be here. The illustration depicts the controversial idea of what is the right decision to take with this concept that many illegal immigrants especially Mexicans are abusing by risking their lives crossing the border to have their children here. I believe that this amendment can be good as well as well as be abused if certain people take advantage of this right continuously. Mexican illegal immigrant mothers come to the United States to birth their children here and this number of women traveling from their country into our nation is growing and causing problems. Once they are here their children become U.S. citizens but they however are still illegal and run the risk of getting caught by “the migra” and taken over back across the border. However despite these immigrant mothers breaking the law and crossing over illegally, they hold a deep and hopeful reason for bringing their children to America. They come expecting for their children to have the benefits and live the “American Dream” when they could not themselves. In a way, the 14th Amendment is indeed abused and continues to create problems but in my opinion gives hope to families that their children will be taken care of.